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A shock to the system

Old-Salt

This is something that came as a slight shock to me this weekend. I just transfered from the UOTC to the real TA.I suppose i should have seen it coming really.

IM just wondering how i increase my tabbing and running fitness my raw strength is acceptable but its my tabbing that i crash and burn at. secondly the inside edge of my ankles becomes absolute agony after about 3 mile, just below the ball of the ankle joint itself.

Im thinking your answer is going to be along the lines pick up your bergen and go tabbing you weak individual...but you never know. i may get suprised.

Old-Salt

LE

More running for fitness (no magic solution, just miles under your belt - and at a reasonable speed too); zinc oxide tape for blisters (plus ensure your boots are well worn-in). If its joint-related, see a physio - don't wreck your ankles.

LE

you may be pronating your feet when you walk causing strain on the deltoid ligament just below your ankle joint.See if your local hospital has an orthodynamics clinic where they can analyse your walking action and advise you on how to correct it.

Old-Salt

Tabbing (ie weight plus boots plus tarmac) kills most people to begin with. Try it on grass. Best still is to get out to the hills. Go with a daysack and start with a shorter routes and build up. Beasting up a hill is the best phys, plus you get nice views and don't have to pay for it.

Run without weight in proper PT kit (decent trainers!) for day to day phys and try to get out on the weekends for a tab on the hills.

Old-Salt

Old-Salt

Im already reasonably used to hillwalking. ive got some experience and the military mlt. what kills me is the half walkey half runney pace, and the change of pace from doubling to gentle stroll at random intervals.

ive put a new set of insoles in my boots and am starting to tab along the beach front, if the concrete makes my feet grumpy i can move to the compacted sand. Im also swimming 1 and gyming it twice a week.